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The Note
Artist:
Bane
Format: CD
New: Currently Unavailable New
Used: Currently Unavailable $0.00
Wish
Formats and Editions
1. Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda
2. Pot Committed
3. One for the Boys
4. Hoods Up
5. End With an Ellipsis
6. My Therapy
7. Don't Go
8. Wasted on the Young
9. What Keeps Us Here
10. Swan Song
More Info:
Bane's first studio album in three years is an unabashedly unapologetic ten-song wake-up call to everyone who has somehow lost their way and become disillusioned with the state of today's underground music scene.Reviews:
At Red Flag HQ, we were joking that the easiest way to review the new Bane album would be to simply type "hoodie" 200 times, which is all well and good, but leaves little to no room for "ankle socks." Y'see, with Bane, you know what you're getting and no one on the planet is expecting a wholesale overhaul of their old-school-hardcore-through-new-school-amplification. It's not so much a matter of whether or not the band are groundbreaking or original as it is how well they're doing what they do.The Note is brimming with anthemic hardcore songs that keep the faith and, amazingly, don't really suffer at the hands of vocalist Aaron Bedard's limited range. In addition to the tried and true Bane sound, the quintet has added a few touches that expand its sonic breadth. You can hear phased guitars in "Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda," and a piano interlude masquerading as a breakdown in "Pot Committed." Melodic choruses and spacious guitar chords rule "Wasted on the Young," "End With an Ellipsis" has an almost alt-rock feel, and "Swan Song" could be the most mournful-sounding hardcore song ever. And let's not overlook the inclusion of the raging "Hoods Up"-if only to justify the fact that I almost did type "hoodie" 200 times.
